Press release
FOX Nation to Premiere “Menendez Brothers: Victims or Villains” on Monday, March 25
Docuseries to Include New Exclusive Sound from Imprisoned Lyle Menendez and the Brothers’ Defense Attorney Mark Geragos Judge Jeanine Pirro to Front ‘The
About this update from Fox Corporation
[{"type":"text","content":"\nDocuseries to Include New Exclusive Sound from Imprisoned Lyle Menendez and the Brothers’ Defense Attorney Mark Geragos\n\n\nJudge Jeanine Pirro to Front ‘The Menendez Brothers: Monsters or Misunderstood?’ Roundtable\n\n\n NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nFOX Nation will release an exclusive four-part docuseries entitled “Menendez Brothers: Victims or Villains” on Monday, March 25th, announced Lauren Petterson, its president. The series will feature never-before-heard and exclusive sound from Lyle Menendez from prison, along with interviews with the Menendez brothers’ lawyer Mark Geragos, and the prosecutor on the case Pamela Bozanich. Additional contributions are made throughout from comedian and actress Rosie O’Donnell, who conducted a 2023 interview with Lyle Menendez from prison, radio personality Adam Carolla and former Saturday Night Live cast member Darrell Hammond, who has advocated for the pair’s release from prison.\n\n\nIn conjunction with the series, The Five co-host Judge Jeanine Pirro, former Westchester County District Attorney and the first woman to prosecute murder cases there, will host key discussions breaking down the Menendez case with crucial figures on both sides of the trial. Pirro will present a sit-down interview with Geragos to discuss the defense attorney’s fight to overturn the life convictions and whether a letter outlining allegations of abuse could bolster the brothers' self-defense claim. Separately, Pirro will moderate a panel including the supervising detective on the case, Thomas Edmonds, who will outline why he believes the killings were in cold blood and the convictions should stand. Additional panelists will include FOX News legal analyst Gregg Jarrett and psychologist Caryn Stark.\n\n\nIn making the announcement, Petterson said, “This docuseries explores one of the most high-profile explosive murder cases of our time. As new evidence has been uncovered over the years, we are thrilled to add this captivating true crime series to FOX Nation’s library.”\n\n\nIn August 1989 brothers Lyle and Erik Menendez shot and killed their parents, José and Kitty Menendez in Beverly Hills for what was believed at the time to be an opportunity to obtain their $14 million dollar inheritance. In 1996, the brothers were convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life without parole. However, Lyle and Erik...